Scheme for Faster Road Accident Claims Approved by Parliament
A new system to speed up the process of claiming car accident compensation has been looked at by parliament ministers.
Under the new guidelines, there will be fixed stages and costs associated to what type of road accident the victim has had and what personal injury they have suffered.
The system could be similar to the current Motor Insurers’ Bureau scheme, which compensates those involved in an accident with an uninsured or hit-and-run driver.
Compensation claims are also awarded on a tariff basis depending on the type and amount of losses sustained by the innocent party.
The new proposals would introduce deadlines for the claimants’ and defendants’ solicitors to put forward their claim intentions.
Only sums between £1,000 and £10,000 will be covered by the new system – though a figure between these numbers make up the majority of accident claim compensation payouts at the present time.
The scheme, which was developed in conjunction with the Ministry of Justice, is due to come into effect from the 30th April.
Updated on 10/03/2010